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| Best value in pre-owned preamps right now? If you want to try something for no cost if you don't like it.Your MyDac has very low output impedance at 2v output, you may get the best/transparent sound using this $49 passive pre instead. For $49 it's worth a try, and it comes with a "15-Day M... | |
| Tascam DA-3000 If you don't mind the sound of Delta Sigma conversion get one of these used, Flying Cow Midiman 24bit A-D or D-A converter, mine cost $100Here's a new one http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/M-Audio-Flying-Cow-24-Bit-XLR-Analog-AES-EBU-S-PDIF-Digital-Analo... | |
| AMR DP-777, what am I missing ? Essrand Hi.Your DP777 is a great dac, we had A/B,s with it against some very heavy hitters using just Redbook cd using it's "Classic Multibit 16-Bit DAC" NOT THE "High-Definition 32-Bit DAC" section, and it won out easily. But it was used direct i... | |
| LFD amp, DAC? My take on downside.If the passive VC on the amp is up full and you use the DAC's volume control, theoretically there is no down side, just another pot wiper light contact in the signal path, that the signal has to pass through, even though it's u... | |
| Theta DS Pro Gen V - can you tell me about it? Hi Budda888.The Theta DS Pro Gen V has got some real promise for RedBook Cd replay. it uses a PCM1702 R2R ladder multibit dac and it has HDCD as well from memory. If you get it cheap enough and know someone that could mod the analogue I/V and outp... | |
| LFD amp, DAC? The LFD from what I saw on the web is only a passive volume control in front of a power amp with input switching.So just turn it up full or get a tech to take it out of circuit even better. Then just use the volume on the dac/cdp if it has one.Che... | |
| best transparent pre amp In addition to the above recommendation, I know that a $49 passive preamp seems stupid, when you've auditioning multi $K preamps you mentioned.But read these very educational words from the master himself Nelson Pass. Your system is perfectly suit... | |
| best transparent pre amp Dvdgreco Your amp has a very useful high SE input impedance at 99.5k ohms, and only needs 1.2v input for full power. And your future AMR CD77.1 has a nice low output impedance which is <100ohms with more than 2v output.This combination is perfe... | |
| best transparent pre amp Dvdgreco, your amp has a very useful high SE input impedance at 99.5k ohms, which is great for many ways of controlling the volume active or passive.But what is your source??Sorry just saw Amr cd 77.1 soon I will see what it's capable of doing and... | |
| best transparent pre amp You are asking the right question "Neither add or detract from the signal provided" This is called being "true to the source" But need more info, what is the rest of your system EG: Source name and model?Poweramp name and model?Speakers name and m... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 10-31-15: MattnshilpGeorge's techno babble was great, I enjoyed that actually. But his incessant ranting about there only being ONE and ONLY ONE way to convert digital to analogSeeing you bought my name into it AGAIN, there is only one best way to... | |
| Accuphase F-25 Active Crossover, any experience? Unless your just into the looks of that old F25. A Pass First Watt B4 would be a far better sounding, and versatile active Xover, just doesn't look as glam. And you don't have to search for non existent modules, it's all done by dip switches insid... | |
| Good impedance match for Precision Fidelity C-7AR "Rothwell attenuators take away some of the high and low frequencies"That's the trouble with Rothwell Attenuators they can cause impedance mismatches if you don't do the in & out z homework.Cheers George | |
| Could either amp work? Here is an impedance graph (solid line) of the CLS IIZ The dotted line is Quad 57As you can see, it goes below 1ohm, a tube may sound dull in the highs with these.http://www.justrealmusic.com/images/graphs/quadclsimp.jpgCheers george | |
| Could either amp work? Hi 1985tqc, I own the Monolith 111's and have driven them with just about everything, big 150w monoblock push/pull UL pentodes, massive monoblock SE 805 DHT, big Mosfets.While they worked with all of these still sounded good, it wasn't until I use... |